St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-18
DENOUNCED BY DANES.
Citizens From Denmark Imcemsed
over Bishop Foss' Address.


The Danes of the city are terribly torn
up over the address of Bishop Foss before the
the orthodox ministers on Thursday CAST
night, and there is talk of a mass meeting
to adopt resolutions expressive of their
condemnation. Several prominent Danish
citizens have called at the GLOBE Office TO
protest against the statements contained in
the bishops little speech. Bishop Foss SAYS
he was incorrectly reported, but several
ministers who were present corroborate the
published statements. The following let
ter from c. Neumann expresses the senti-
mentS of the Danes on the matter:
Will you allow me on behalf of the DAMS
population to lay before the public a griev-
ance, too great to be borne in silence? Rt
Rev. Bishop FosS has chosen in a lecture be-
fore the orthodox ministers of this city to
stigmatize our old beloved home, Denmark
as 1.-THE most irrelgious and immoral country
i'll the world" He has not heSitated to pro-
claim the Danish people nation of liber-
tines, and hurts an accusation in the face of
our noble mothers, sisters and daughters
that must make any woman blush with
shame aud Indignation, and their
male protectors clench their fists in lEipotent
anger as they realize the impoSsibiity, on ac-
count of the high standing, socially and &C.
Realistically, of the person uttering the
SANDER of ever being able to call him TO ac-
count for this terrible insult. How is it pos
sible that a man in the high position of Bishop
Foss. can to such extent throw aside all feel
lngS OF humanity, prudence, charity and JUS
tice as to stand up boldly and proclaim to the
world a sentence, Judgment upon IL ma ton
as infamous as it is unjust, as idiotic as it is
insulting. How can the reverend gen
tlemau ever lay his head on his
pillow at night and sleep with such load of
calumny and injustice upon his conscience?
How can he ever turn to his Creator with
prayers and supplications for himself his
family and country as long as he boldly and
nnhesitatingy trampleS upon the sacred
honor of Il nation. By what authority does he
sit in judgment over quiet, peace-loving, in
dustrious peoples morals? By what right
does he revile the fair fame and good
name Of the daughters OF one of the most en-
lightened people of the world; q nation which,
according to its size, has produced more
eminent poets, scientists, artists and men of
letters than any country in the world? BY
what right does Bishop Foss fling his infam-
Gus insult in the teeth of 100000 American
citizens who are proud TO say they were born
In beautiful little Denmark? By what
right does he disgrace his profession and
the American nation by such an uncalled for
and useless show of ignorance and intoler-
ance? Go to the state penitentiary and
county jail and see If the records bear out the
statement that the Danes are particularly
immoral or dishonest set of people, and how
large percentage of the 500, 900 Danes in this
country would the worthy bishop dare to ac-
'cuSe OF being born out of wedlock? ! am
much inclined to think that his reverence
would come to the conclusion that if he had
not willfully told u downright lie and SANDER
he had at least acted very foolishly and seri-
ouSly dimmed the SpotleSS brightness of his
reputation for intelligence and yeracity